clear-sight·ed

(klîr′sī′tĭd)

adj.

1. Having sharp, clear vision.

2. Perceptive; discerning.

clear′-sight′ed·ly adv.

clear′-sight′ed·ness n.

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clear-sighted

adj

1. involving accurate perception or judgment: a clear-sighted compromise.

2. having clear vision

ˌclear-ˈsightedly adv

ˌclear-ˈsightedness n

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clear-sight•ed

(ˈklɪərˈsaɪ tɪd)

adj.

1. having clear or sharp eyesight.

2. having or marked by keen perception or sound judgment.

[1580–90]

clear′-sight′ed•ly, adv.

clear′-sight′ed•ness, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	clear-sighted - having sharp clear vision sighted - able to see
	2.	clear-sighted - mentally acute or penetratingly discerning; "too clear-eyed not to see what problems would follow"; "chaos could be prevented only by clear-sighted leadership"; "much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument" clear-eyed, perspicacious discerning - having or revealing keen insight and good judgment; "a discerning critic"; "a discerning reader"

Translations

clear-sighted

[ˈklɪəˈsaɪtɪd] ADJ → clarividente, perspicaz

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clear-sighted

[ˈklɪəˈsaɪtɪd] adj (fig) → perspicace

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